Erik Pöysti (director)

Erik Pöysti
Born(1955-08-20)20 August 1955
Helsinki, Finland
OccupationDirector
Children
Parents

Erik Pöysti (Finnish: [ˈeːrik ˈpøy̯sti]; born 20 August 1955) is a Finnish film director and actor.[1][2][3]

Education and career

Pöysti studied at the University of Helsinki between 1975 and 1976. He worked at the Swedish Theatre during the early 1980s before moving onto the Lilla Teatern. In more recent years he has worked as a theatre teacher.[4]

Personal life

Pöysti is the son of Finnish actors Lasse Pöysti and Birgitta Ulfsson. He is a Swedish-speaking Finn, and he is of Finnish Karelian descent through his father.[5][6] He currently lives in Ekenäs. His daughter Alma Pöysti is an actress and his son Oskar Pöysti is an actor.[7][8][9]

Filmography

  • Breaking Out (1982)
  • Kiertue (1982)

References

  1. ^ "Skådespelaren Lasse Pöysti död". www.hbl.fi (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  2. ^ "En kärleksförklaring till de utrotningshotade byarna är Tryckis gåva till Raseborg som fyller 10 år". svenska.yle.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  3. ^ "Det behövs fler män i Okänd soldat i Harparskog". svenska.yle.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  4. ^ "Bisse Ulfsson ja miehet: olen elänyt hiton hyvän elämän!". www.apu.fi. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  5. ^ Andergård, Margita (4 May 2009). "Pöysti, Erik". Uppslagsverket Finland (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  6. ^ Tapio, Ilari (5 April 2019). ""Aina nuori, komea ja lahjakas" – lapsuus Sortavalassa selittää Lasse Pöystin pitkää ja monipuolista uraa" ["Always young, handsome and talented" – childhood in Sortavala explains Lasse Pöysti's long and versatile career]. Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  7. ^ "No jopas! Tove Janssonia näyttelevän Alma Pöystin ääntä kuulee myös Helsingin ratikoiden ja bussien kuulutuksissa". Helsingin Uutiset (in Finnish). 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  8. ^ "Finnish Swedishness Actress Alma Pöysti discovered Finnish as an grownup and now explains the minority, which incorporates – "Bubble with security and shortage" | Pledge Times". pledgetimes.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  9. ^ Juntto, Anssi (1 October 2020). "Teatterisuvun kasvatti Alma Pöysti näyttelee toistamiseen Tove Janssonia – "Tovehan oli sellainen, joka sanoi kyllä seikkailuille ja antoi itselleen oikeuden olla utelias"" [The theatre-family-raised Alma Pöysti plays Tove Jansson once again – "Tove was someone who said yes to adventures and allowed herself the right to be curious"]. Kaleva (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 March 2026. Myös hänen veljensä Oskar Pöysti ja setänsä Tom Pöysti ovat näyttelijöitä. Isä Erik Pöysti taas on teatteriohjaaja. [Her brother Oskar Pöysti and her uncle Tom Pöysti are also actors. Her father Erik Pöysti, in turn, is a theatre director.]
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